Post the coolest sportscar/GT video you have come across... - Page 19

The Badger · 7 Oct 2012, 15:20 (Ref:3147625)

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Originally Posted by CyberMotor

Here's one of my favorites, but I'm bit biased.

These are the new Ferrari 333 SP's going out for their first practice and it was raining so I called the video, Ferraris in the Rain.

http://youtu.be/sdItM2uG8E4

Well , what a spanking sound ..... youve made my day with that . Thanks

CyberMotor · 10 Oct 2012, 00:00 (Ref:3149115)

Another of my all-time favorites (with bias). Maybe some day I will have time to make it larger. This was during testing early in the week at the PLM '99 and not too many people around. The track had been red flagged and I was one of the first on the scene after seeing JJ Lehto put the BMW V12 LMR almost straight into the wall while doing approximately 150 MPH.

My first concern was Lehto because I knew that he had broken his neck before and I wanted to make sure the guy was OK and no one else was around, yet. Next thing I knew, Lehto was removing the nose of the car and I was standing there talking to him holding the nose while he inspected the damage. Surreal. While holding the nose, I kept the camera rolling. There was only minor damage to the monocoque nose.

Bill Auberlen walked up and said, "I've seen men die in less impacts than that!"

http://www.lasersol.com/CyberMotor/Lehto%2099%20PLM.mov

**joeb** · 10 Oct 2012, 00:43 (Ref:3149121)

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Originally Posted by CyberMotor

Another of my all-time favorites (with bias). Maybe some day I will have time to make it larger. This was during testing early in the week at the PLM '99 and not too many people around. The track had been red flagged and I was one of the first on the scene after seeing JJ Lehto put the BMW V12 LMR almost straight into the wall while doing approximately 150 MPH.

My first concern was Lehto because I knew that he had broken his neck before and I wanted to make sure the guy was OK and no one else was around, yet. Next thing I knew, Lehto was removing the nose of the car and I was standing there talking to him holding the nose while he inspected the damage. Surreal. While holding the nose, I kept the camera rolling. There was only minor damage to the monocoque nose.

Bill Auberlen walked up and said, "I've seen men die in less impacts than that!"

http://www.lasersol.com/CyberMotor/Lehto%2099%20PLM.mov

I'm confused as to why he hit the wall on the back straight? But I think my favorite part was the tow truck driver telling him to go "real slow" in a perfect southern drawl

rich07 · 10 Oct 2012, 09:25 (Ref:3149271)

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Originally Posted by CyberMotor

Here's one of my favorites, but I'm bit biased.

These are the new Ferrari 333 SP's going out for their first practice and it was raining so I called the video, Ferraris in the Rain.

http://youtu.be/sdItM2uG8E4

Cyber on behalf of my ears I would like to thank you for posting up such a wonderful video. It doesnt get much better then that.

CyberMotor · 10 Oct 2012, 11:27 (Ref:3149351)

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Originally Posted by joeb

I'm confused as to why he hit the wall on the back straight? But I think my favorite part was the tow truck driver telling him to go "real slow" in a perfect southern drawl

Here's my theory... in the original video, you can hear the wind really ripping for a few seconds. He came around turn 5 and then came over the rise just after the turn. You hear him say that he was in 4th gear. I was at turn 6 and while that was down the track a bit, what I remember seeing is that he come over the rise and was flying about 1-2 feet off of the ground for 75-100 feet. You can see from the nose damage that it was an almost direct hit. I think he was still in the air when he hit the wall.

After hitting, the car spun in the air either two or three times like a Frisbee and then landed facing the track. Remember, this was the same car that Auberlen later 'flew' in RA's second blowover in two years the next year so we later discovered that the BMW could fly.

Almost simultaneously, everyone on the front stretch witnessed James Weaver's dramatic crash between turns 12 and 1 where he sprayed the media tower with rocks and did the same to the emergency vehicles, breaking windshields. 99% of the people and course workers were focused on Weaver's crash while Lehto's simultaneous incident was unknown except to a few of us.

When I got there, Lehto looked dazed and I was going to have him sit and I was going to stabilize his head and neck until the emergency crews arrived. But, as you can see, he was fine and was driving the next morning!

My theory is that a wall of strong wind came through the course and caused Lehto to fly and Weaver to have a momentary blip during his pass between turns 12 and 1. No way to prove it but how does a car almost hit straight on into a wall on a straight-a-way? But, the Porsche GT1 98 almost hit straight on into the wall after it's blowover with Dalmas the year before.

I was going to suggest one time that a wind sock like at airports be put along the track in that area, which is the highest in elevation, so that drivers and crews could judge the wind through there.

I thought the front suspension would be bent or damaged and you can hear me asking Lehto about it and he then checks it and says it's OK. So, the hit was nearly head on.

Yeah, I like that statement too... "Put your gloves, helmet and all your belts back on, check your brakes and your steering to make sure everything is working OK and then go back reaaaaaallll slooooowwwww!" My friends when hearing this and then hearing him leave laugh and ask, "Was that reaaaaaalll slooowwww?"

Probably one of my favorite sounds is hearing that V-12 loping at low RPMs as he turns around.

**joeb** · 10 Oct 2012, 13:53 (Ref:3149428)

Thanks CyberMotor, that is a great story! So cool that you got to be on the scene to help him.

CyberMotor · 10 Oct 2012, 15:02 (Ref:3149460)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Thanks CyberMotor, that is a great story! So cool that you got to be on the scene to help him.

Thanks! You can see in the video that Lehto's hands are black from the carbon brake dust. When I got back to the paddocks and went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror, my whole face was black after holding the BMW's nose! Looked like I had warpaint on. The only things left that were white were my teeth shining through with a big ole grin after that experience.

JAG__ · 13 Oct 2012, 18:36 (Ref:3151040)

Behind the scenes at Fuji, few Group C cars been brought out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_LH3WkP4CY

aneesh99 · 13 Oct 2012, 18:49 (Ref:3151047)

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Originally Posted by JAG__

Behind the scenes at Fuji, few Group C cars been brought out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_LH3WkP4CY

Very nice! Is that a 767B near the end?

deggis · 14 Oct 2012, 00:47 (Ref:3151234)

962 is road legal in Japan?

Found via: http://www.lemans.org/en/news/racing...enon_8993.html

JAG__ · 14 Oct 2012, 01:19 (Ref:3151242)

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Originally Posted by aneesh99

Very nice! Is that a 767B near the end?

787B but not the Le Mans winning car.

aneesh99 · 15 Oct 2012, 13:54 (Ref:3152211)

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Originally Posted by JAG__

787B but not the Le Mans winning car.

Thanks

I always assumed the only Mazda's that wore the 20x numbers were 767B's!

CTD · 15 Oct 2012, 13:59 (Ref:3152219)

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Originally Posted by deggis

962 is road legal in Japan?

Found via: http://www.lemans.org/en/news/racing...enon_8993.html

All Shuppan and Dauer's essentially is

deggis · 15 Oct 2012, 23:43 (Ref:3152584)

I posted the link before I actually watched the video... in the interview part the owner says it is one of the first concept models by Schuppan.

R4z3rw33n · 18 Oct 2012, 01:10 (Ref:3153641)

Pure luxury:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8W-QHORL3Y

dxk1 · 18 Oct 2012, 16:27 (Ref:3153920)

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Originally Posted by R4z3rw33n

Pure luxury:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8W-QHORL3Y

Looks like it is still painted in the Penske/DHL colors! Very nice!

DK

Ferrari333SP · 19 Oct 2012, 16:11 (Ref:3154429)

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Originally Posted by R4z3rw33n

Pure luxury:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8W-QHORL3Y

Must have set a course record; he was taking it pretty easy/cautious in some corners though, so I bet he could have been at least 5 seconds faster, if he drove the car in anger

NelisB · 19 Oct 2012, 19:58 (Ref:3154517)

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Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Must have set a course record; he was taking it pretty easy/cautious in some corners though, so I bet he could have been at least 5 seconds faster, if he drove the car in anger

No trackrecord. Jenson Button did a lap last year in a F1 car.

GT3.14 · 6 Nov 2012, 14:30 (Ref:3163374)

Worth every moment of your next 18 free minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiVgA...re=context-gah

Pandamasque · 6 Nov 2012, 17:50 (Ref:3163452)

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Originally Posted by GT3.14

Worth every moment of your next 18 free minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiVgA...re=context-gah

This is completely NSFW!

**Aysedasi** · 6 Nov 2012, 19:12 (Ref:3163475)

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Originally Posted by GT3.14

Worth every moment of your next 18 free minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiVgA...re=context-gah

Thank you soooooo much for this. The hairs on the back of my neck are still pinging and dancing! They may have been demonstration laps, but that is pure, unadulterated motor racing porn!!! Absolutely sensational. I would have given probably more than one limb to have been there. Now excuse me while I wipe the drool from my keyboard.......

GTfour · 7 Nov 2012, 11:33 (Ref:3163714)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Thank you soooooo much for this. The hairs on the back of my neck are still pinging and dancing! They may have been demonstration laps, but that is pure, unadulterated motor racing porn!!! Absolutely sensational. I would have given probably more than one limb to have been there. Now excuse me while I wipe the drool from my keyboard.......

Indeed ! What a staggering amount of very rare and fantastic racecars!

Oh and long live the Gopro camera, by the way.

porman · 7 Nov 2012, 13:59 (Ref:3163752)

I was about to rave about the RS Spyder, that is until I watched the last video. Truly epic! What a collection of historic race cars.

Thank you!!!!!

GT3.14 · 7 Nov 2012, 20:38 (Ref:3163870)

Watched it again last night. Can't really put it into words, it is a bit overwhelming. I'm adding things to the bucket list before I can scratch anything off. Good thing I am only 20.

CyberMotor · 8 Nov 2012, 00:21 (Ref:3163930)

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Originally Posted by GT3.14

Worth every moment of your next 18 free minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiVgA...re=context-gah

Thank you! A whole lot of history in this video.

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